Young journalists create school newspaper
February 5, 2020
District 200 Woodstock School District 200 will begin accepting applications for its 2020-21 tuition preschool program on Friday, Jan. 24. In addition to the long-standing grant-funded preschool program open to […]
Northern Illinois university The largest U.S. treatment setting for people with serious mental illness isn’t the country’s network of hospitals, as you might expect. Rather, it’s the prison and jail […]
Olson Elementary School is continuing a 40-book challenge throughout the school year. The effort is coordinated by teacher Crystal Christensen. Students are encouraged to read 40 books during the school […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.